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Definition of out of date in US English:

out of date

adjective

‘While much of the analysis shouldn't be described as obsolete, it can reasonably be considered out-of-date.’

‘Which will seem more quaint, out-of-date, or stupid?’

‘It's difficult to say whether the film would have been better had it gone before cameras three or four years ago but, by 2005, it feels creaky and out-of-date.’

‘I hope he means ‘tired’ as in passé or out-of-date.’

‘They had done their homework and cared little about the details, the stripped-down, out-of-date interior of my mother's quaint little ranch.’

‘Councils point out they receive only a third of the money in council tax, the bulk coming direct from central Government by way of the standard spending assessment, which its critics say is based on flawed and out-of-date principles.’

‘Those seeking to abuse the fast-developing connected digital era are mediated by archaic laws based on out-of-date concepts.’

‘Focusing on the amorphous concept of social justice is all very well, but failing to see, or treat seriously, the link between economic prosperity and social advancement is evidence of blinkered and out-of-date thinking.’

‘American schools, he said, were dangerously underfunded and out-of-date, and needed community support if the United States was not to slip behind other nations.’

‘After hundreds of years, these presents may sound out-of-date, but at the same time, they are still symbols of love, friendship and affection - indispensable to all.’

‘Left unmentioned is that that tiny force would have out-of-date weaponry, a laughable command structure, culture barriers, and zero political will to fix any of these problems.’

‘There has to be some form of reform because the current system is out-of-date.’